Why I quit: kernel developer Con Kolivas (2007)
(archive.org)
INTERVIEW | Linux is burdened with enterprise crap that makes it run poorly on desktop PCs, says kernel developer Con Kolivas who recently walked away from years of work on it.
INTERVIEW | Linux is burdened with enterprise crap that makes it run poorly on desktop PCs, says kernel developer Con Kolivas who recently walked away from years of work on it.
Interview with Jeff Dean and Noam Shazeer
(dwarkeshpatel.com)
This week I welcome on the show two of the most important technologists ever, in any field.
This week I welcome on the show two of the most important technologists ever, in any field.
I failed my Anthropic interview, came to tell you about it, so you don't have to
(goncharov.page)
Anthropic – those dudes behind Claude. It’s an alternative to OpenAI’s ChatGPT, backed by some seriously massive investments from Amazon. Rumor has it they’ve got a model even more powerful than OpenAI’s o3, but they’re so obsessed with safety (which is a great thing!) that they still keep it private.
Anthropic – those dudes behind Claude. It’s an alternative to OpenAI’s ChatGPT, backed by some seriously massive investments from Amazon. Rumor has it they’ve got a model even more powerful than OpenAI’s o3, but they’re so obsessed with safety (which is a great thing!) that they still keep it private.
Steve Meretzky – Working with Douglas Adams on the Hitchhiker's Guide
(spillhistorie.no)
We talked with the designer behind games such as The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, A Mind Forever Voyaging and Leather Goddesses of Phobos.
We talked with the designer behind games such as The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, A Mind Forever Voyaging and Leather Goddesses of Phobos.
An Interview with Chris Lattner
(pldb.io)
January 26, 2025 — Chris Lattner created many of the core platforms today's programmers build on including LLVM, Clang, Swift and MLIR. Now he is focused on a new language, Mojo, which allows Python programmers to write code that runs orders of magnitude faster. Chris took the time to talk to us about some of the new stuff in Mojo; his path toward mastering the entire stack; and his daily habits that help him produce hit after hit.
January 26, 2025 — Chris Lattner created many of the core platforms today's programmers build on including LLVM, Clang, Swift and MLIR. Now he is focused on a new language, Mojo, which allows Python programmers to write code that runs orders of magnitude faster. Chris took the time to talk to us about some of the new stuff in Mojo; his path toward mastering the entire stack; and his daily habits that help him produce hit after hit.
Svelte 5 and the Future of Frameworks: A Chat with Rich Harris
(smashingmagazine.com)
After months of anticipation, debate, and even a bit of apprehension, Svelte 5 arrived earlier this year. Frederick O’Brien caught up with its creator, Rich Harris, to talk about the path that brought him and his team here and what lies ahead.
After months of anticipation, debate, and even a bit of apprehension, Svelte 5 arrived earlier this year. Frederick O’Brien caught up with its creator, Rich Harris, to talk about the path that brought him and his team here and what lies ahead.
Ask HN: I need interviews with datacenter employees for a grad school project
(ycombinator.com)
I’m a material science grad student at UC Berkeley doing a datacenter sustainability project for the school of Haas’ Lean Launchpad class.
I’m a material science grad student at UC Berkeley doing a datacenter sustainability project for the school of Haas’ Lean Launchpad class.
An Interview with Daniel Gross and Nat Friedman About Models, Margins, and Moats
(stratechery.com)
An interview with Daniel Gross and Nat Friedman about Stargate, DeepSeek, and where the margins and moats will come with models.
An interview with Daniel Gross and Nat Friedman about Stargate, DeepSeek, and where the margins and moats will come with models.
Takehomes and Algos Are Both Evil – and Other Lessons from 1000 SWE Interviews
(gmfoster.com)
I’ve spent an inordinate amount of time and mental energy on recruiting top software engineers—first as an IC interviewing at Airbnb, and later while founding Graphite. Over the last few years, Graphite’s grown to around thirty people and continues to scale. This means I’ve coordinated and run interviews for 1,000+ candidates, primarily full-stack software engineers.
I’ve spent an inordinate amount of time and mental energy on recruiting top software engineers—first as an IC interviewing at Airbnb, and later while founding Graphite. Over the last few years, Graphite’s grown to around thirty people and continues to scale. This means I’ve coordinated and run interviews for 1,000+ candidates, primarily full-stack software engineers.
Lex Fridman Interviews Volodymyr Zelenskyy
(lexfridman.com)
I hope the Kyiv Airport will open soon, then it will be easier to fly in.
I hope the Kyiv Airport will open soon, then it will be easier to fly in.
Half My Life with Perl
(perladvent.org)
I had never met Randal Schwartz before, but when I reached out to him about contributing to year 25 of the Perl Advent Calendar, he immediately agreed.
I had never met Randal Schwartz before, but when I reached out to him about contributing to year 25 of the Perl Advent Calendar, he immediately agreed.
Nvidia's Unique History and Culture
(asianometry.com)
I am excited to present an interview with Tae Kim, author of the ”Nvidia Way”. A new book coming out on Tuesday Dec 10th in the US. I really enjoyed this book. You got to read it. It goes by fast and is hands-down the best history on Nvidia’s rise and its astounding culture.
I am excited to present an interview with Tae Kim, author of the ”Nvidia Way”. A new book coming out on Tuesday Dec 10th in the US. I really enjoyed this book. You got to read it. It goes by fast and is hands-down the best history on Nvidia’s rise and its astounding culture.
An Interview with Bill Watterson (1987)
(timhulsizer.com)
When Calvin and Hobbes hit the nation's funny pages in late 1985, it took everybody by surprise.
When Calvin and Hobbes hit the nation's funny pages in late 1985, it took everybody by surprise.
Interview with Dr. Ken Iverson (1982)
(arraycast.com)
In 1982, journalist Whitney Smith sat down and talked to Dr. Ken Iverson about a variety of topics. From sentient computers to education. Iverson's perception is far-reaching and accurate regarding many of the technological situations we find ourselves in today.
In 1982, journalist Whitney Smith sat down and talked to Dr. Ken Iverson about a variety of topics. From sentient computers to education. Iverson's perception is far-reaching and accurate regarding many of the technological situations we find ourselves in today.
Unix Review Magazine Interviews Larry Tesler
(computeradsfromthepast.substack.com)
The worst problems occur when people walk into their office and—without warning—find technology they never asked for.
The worst problems occur when people walk into their office and—without warning—find technology they never asked for.
Interview of Robert Shingledecker, Tiny Core Linux and DSL Developer (2009)
(distrowatch.com)
Welcome to this year's 12th issue of DistroWatch Weekly! This week we interview Robert Shingledecker, a former Damn Small Linux developer and now founder of Tiny Core Linux, a new mini-distribution and probably the smallest desktop live CD ever created.
Welcome to this year's 12th issue of DistroWatch Weekly! This week we interview Robert Shingledecker, a former Damn Small Linux developer and now founder of Tiny Core Linux, a new mini-distribution and probably the smallest desktop live CD ever created.
Interview with gwern
(dwarkeshpatel.com)
Gwern is a pseudonymous researcher and writer. He was one of the first people to see LLM scaling coming. If you've read his blog, you know he's one of the most interesting polymathic thinkers alive.
Gwern is a pseudonymous researcher and writer. He was one of the first people to see LLM scaling coming. If you've read his blog, you know he's one of the most interesting polymathic thinkers alive.
Project: Verdad – tracking misinformation in radio broadcasts using Gemini 1.5
(simonwillison.net)
I’m starting a new interview series called Project. The idea is to interview people who are building interesting data projects and talk about what they’ve built, how they built it, and what they learned along the way.
I’m starting a new interview series called Project. The idea is to interview people who are building interesting data projects and talk about what they’ve built, how they built it, and what they learned along the way.
A sit-down with Ubuntu founder Mark 'SABDFL' Shuttleworth
(theregister.com)
Canonical founder and CEO Mark Shuttleworth spoke to The Reg FOSS desk at Ubuntu Summit 2024 in The Hague about the Linux distribution's success, its missteps, his regrets, and what he'd tell his younger self.
Canonical founder and CEO Mark Shuttleworth spoke to The Reg FOSS desk at Ubuntu Summit 2024 in The Hague about the Linux distribution's success, its missteps, his regrets, and what he'd tell his younger self.